Capital One cuts bank merger price

Capital One Financial, the Virginia-based bank, has cut the purchase price of Hibernia, Louisiana's largest financial institution, by nearly a tenth to $5bn (€4bn), due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina.

In March Capital One agreed to buy Hibernia for $5.3bn in stock and cash.

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